correct English pronouncing

[mapuc]

Was told by my Sister today that my Niece got scolded and reprimanded by her English teacher. The reason was that my niece claimed that the English word "calm" should be pronounced ... (do not know how to write the word "calm" in the way it should be pronounced) She was told that the word "calm" should be pronounced as "Claim" or as my sister said
Teachers claim that in "real" English the word "calm" is pronounced as "claim".

Markus

[THEBERBSTER]

She needs a new English Teacher, that is utter bo---cks.
Peter

[MaDef]

calm = kälm

claim =klām

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by MaDef

calm = kälm

claim =klām

Thank you

[Mittelwaechter]

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/de/a.../englisch/calm

[Aktungbby]

"real" English the word "calm" is pronounced as "claim".

Nope 'Calm' \ˈkäm, ˈkälm, ˈkam, ˈkȯ(l)m\ is pronounced like 'balm' \ˈbä(l)m\ short 'a' sound: silent L (soothing panacea or unguent) Otherwise a statement such as: "The 'Calm before the storm' which may 'claim' your life...unless U spread a little balm upon the stormy waters" would B a little confusing... woodn't it.

[mapuc]

Was also told it is the same teachers who could not see the difference between "holly" and "holy"

Until some month ago, I had only read about the lack of knowledge our teachers have. I have never thought it would happen to my own Niece-having a English Teacher who is lacking a lot of English knowledge

Markus

[Aktungbby]

MaDef nailed it;

calm = kälm

claim =klām

so I'll cläm up now!

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Nope 'Calm' \ˈkäm, ˈkälm, ˈkam, ˈkȯ(l)m\ is pronounced like 'balm' \ˈbä(l)m\ short 'a' sound: silent L (soothing panacea or unguent) Otherwise a statement such as: "The 'Calm before the storm' which may 'claim' your life...unless U spread a little balm upon the stormy waters" would B a little confusing... woodn't it.

Tell that to her teacher.

Her English is almost perfect, even though she is only 10 years old.

Markus

[MaDef]

Originally Posted by mapuc

Was also told it is the same teachers who could not see the difference between "holly" and "holy"

Until some month ago, I had only read about the lack of knowledge our teachers have. I have never thought it would happen to my own Niece-having a English Teacher who is lacking a lot of English knowledge

Markus

If English isn't the teachers first language I could understand a bit of confusion. I grew up west of the Mississippi and sometimes I need a translator when I visit relatives in Boston. .

[Wolferz]

Originally Posted by MaDef

If English isn't the teachers first language I could understand a bit of confusion. I grew up west of the Mississippi and sometimes I need a translator when I visit relatives in Boston. .

Everybody needs a translator in Baasten Doesn't matter where you're from.

[Eichhörnchen]

[HunterICX]

I do tend to trip my tongue when trying to pronounce some words in English
but after a long day work when I have to switch between Dutch, Spanish, English, German(Shut it Schroeder ) a bit of French and Italian it can be quite the car crash when it comes to my pronouncing of words in any language.

[limkol]

Mapuc, the English word 'calm' sounds very close to the Danish word 'karm'

Get a new teacher, preferably one that has not studied at the Donald Duck School of English

[Dan D]

I have a question, too.

How do you pronounce the name of the English bicycle company "Raleigh"?

"Raaleigh" like in raw or "Ralleigh" like in ralley (Dakar)?

I own a Raleigh bike and I want to talk about it in proper English.